Legal Opinion

Wolfe v. Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided May 20, 2003No. Record 2489-02-3PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ELDER, Judge.

Ronda L. Wolfe (Wolfe), suing as mother and next friend of infant Taylor Hope Wolfe (claimant or Taylor), appeals from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission (the commission) concluding that Taylor is not entitled to benefits from the Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program (the Program) under the Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act (the Act), Code §§ 38.2-5000 to 38.2-5021. On appeal, claimant contends the commission erroneously (1) concluded she failed to prove a birth-related brain injury caused by oxygen deprivation; (2) failed to…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Wagner Enterprises, Inc. v. BrooksCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991
  2. Boyd v. Travelers InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Hungerford Mechanical Corp. v. HobsonCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991
  4. Penley v. Island Creek Coal Co.Court of Appeals of Virginia · 1989
  5. Patterson v. SaundersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1953

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Central Virginia Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates, P.C. v. WhitfieldCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2004
  2. Uninsured Employer's Fund v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2005
  3. Meador v. Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation ProgramCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2004
  4. Commonwealth v. BakkeCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2005
  5. Gagelonia v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2008

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